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red_baa_ron t1_jdr8fxo wrote

They're trying to activate people to look into it by visiting their propaganda website and joining their group. I don't think "normal" people would engage with this, not even your average local conservative person who may harbor some bias. But I do think this is dangerous because it is more likely to activate the person who is already looking for a way to feel accepted for these types of fringe views. I think those people can become dangerous with the right grooming by these groups. (Notice I said "grooming" because this is actually a situation where it fits.)

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red_baa_ron t1_ivnbxqg wrote

If only the town knew what a hidden gem they have here, a true scholar of racism and race relations. I suppose the actual people doing real work in this field don't matter to you. After all, this conversation is just an attempt for you to try and insert your will on what you think about the terminology, not to learn something or contribute anything of value. All while completely distracting from the important points. Score one for anti-racism.

You'd certainly find any number of bigots here who would share your opinion. That alone should give you pause.

Good luck to you on your journey, I'm done trying to help you.

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red_baa_ron t1_ivmu8o7 wrote

Keep on trying to argue the merits of "black on white racism", or perhaps you prefer the phrase "reverse racism". Ask a black person working on diversity, equity, and inclusion in this town and see what they say about it.

You claim to vote all Democrat, but I've literally had this same conversation with staunch Fox News and Qanon conservatives. The difference is they weren't pretending to care, they were obvious about it.

Further reading:

https://www.theroot.com/if-a-white-person-said-that-the-false-equivalency-of-r-1828373496

https://racism.org/articles/defining-racism/2073-top-10-ways-black-people-keep?showall=1

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red_baa_ron t1_ivlpqhh wrote

You want to bait me and others into an argument that Black people can be racist. Why? Because you have received or seen some vitriol from Black people? Do you think retaliation by Black people against a culture partly created from Black slavery is racism?

Racial bias and racism are not the same. You're looking for a false equivalency, there it is.

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red_baa_ron t1_ivlb5u0 wrote

It's a metaphor for how to address a large scale problem on a large scale. No one is saying individuals can't act with individualized racially motivated actions. I told you the point behind the shift in focus, which is what most people who are doing the work believe IS properly addressing the problem. So your opinion on terminology isn't really up to speed yet.

No one here is disagreeing with you on the fact that there are overly extreme messages like the "evils of whites" narrative, but you're conflating that with good progress because you don't want to shift your understanding.

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red_baa_ron t1_ivl4wmh wrote

Maybe, but it's also not the point. The point is by focusing on large systems those interactions become less and less frequent due to large scale true integration and equity.

It's like how huge systemic changes in several industries are the only thing that will mitigate the risks of global warming crises. One guy's smelly pickup is not the problem. His pickup is just a consequence of the system that produced it.

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red_baa_ron t1_itmohjc wrote

Not necessarily. True or not, her reputation is shredded. She can either leave and take her life into her own hands or she can be strung along in a lengthy process stacked against her.

Also, what makes you assume this was personal against the remote employee?

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red_baa_ron t1_it4e94i wrote

She said she didn't give away any of her Adderall.

That being said, if she was giving it away to coworkers with ADHD who couldn't get any due to the shortage, then that's damn decent of her in my opinion. Law and policy of course are a different matter.

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